recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tool helps visualize how different stones and settings sit on an actual hand, useful when buying online or planning a surprise proposal without the recipient present. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Previous recipients have included Korean production designer Ryu Seong-hie (Decision To Leave) and Taiwanese filmmaker and actress Sylvia Chang (Love Education, Daughter’s Daughter). — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

The Coens join a roll call of previous recipients including Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Wong Kar-wai, Jane Fonda, Tim Burton, Jane Campion and Michael Mann. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

The ceremony also celebrated Geri Jewell, recipient of the inaugural DARCYS Legacy Award, and Vincent Rutley, recipient of the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: one that receives

the recipient of many honors

recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor